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The Best Episodes of Roseanne

Every episode of Roseanne ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Roseanne!

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
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Best Episodes Summary

"Crime and Punishment (1)" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne". It scored 8.8/10 based on 384 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Bruce Rasmussen, it aired on 1/5/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "War and Peace (2)".

  • Crime and Punishment (1)
    8.8/10(384)
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    #1 - Crime and Punishment (1)

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 1/5/1993

    Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Bruce Rasmussen

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  • War and Peace (2)
    8.8/10(360)
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    #2 - War and Peace (2)

    Season 5 Episode 14

    Aired 1/12/1993

    Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Stash from the Past
    8.8/10(431)
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    #3 - A Stash from the Past

    Season 6 Episode 4

    Aired 10/5/1993

    Foreman Dan feels lower than low for getting tough with his employees at work, while Roseanne lectures David for getting high after she finds a stash of pot in the house -- then realizes it is hers from decades ago.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

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  • BOO!
    8.6/10(461)
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    #4 - BOO!

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 10/31/1989

    The Conner family terrify each other out of their wits on Halloween night.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Norma Safford Vela

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  • It's a Boy!
    8.6/10(290)
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    #5 - It's a Boy!

    Season 5 Episode 19

    Aired 3/2/1993

    Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Brain-Dead Poets Society
    8.4/10(390)
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    #6 - Brain-Dead Poets Society

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/28/1989

    Darlene refuses to read her prize-winning poem on Culture Night at her school, preferring to stay home to watch a ballgame with Dan, until Roseanne lays down the law.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Joss Whedon

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  • Like, a Virgin
    8.3/10(317)
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    #7 - Like, a Virgin

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/2/1990

    Roseanne decides it's time to give Becky "the talk", unaware that it's Darlene who needs it more.

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Trick or Treat
    8.3/10(333)
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    #8 - Trick or Treat

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 10/30/1990

    Roseanne, mistaken for a guy in her lumberjack Halloween costume, plays along with some braggarts and learns about machismo.

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Chuck Lorre

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  • Scenes from a Barbecue
    8.3/10(371)
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    #9 - Scenes from a Barbecue

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 5/5/1991

    The Connors celebrate Mother's Day with a barbecue with Roseanne's feisty grandmother.

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: Chuck Lorre

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  • Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
    8.2/10(388)
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    #10 - Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 3/28/1989

    As a tornado spins through Lanford, a storm is brewing inside the Conner house over the whereabouts of Jackie who hasn't returned from her trip to the market.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Grace McKeaney

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  • Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
    8.2/10(324)
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    #11 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 10/21/1991

    Roseanne is convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  • One for the Road
    8.1/10(347)
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    #12 - One for the Road

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 1/9/1990

    When the parents are away, Becky and her friend Dana play with a little help from the liquor cabinet.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: N/A

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  • An Officer and a Gentleman
    8.1/10(348)
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    #13 - An Officer and a Gentleman

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 1/23/1990

    When Roseanne is called away, Jackie impresses Dan and the kids with her homemaking skills.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Norma Safford Vela

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  • Santa Claus
    8.1/10(304)
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    #14 - Santa Claus

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 12/24/1991

    Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss

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  • The Commercial Show
    8.1/10(279)
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    #15 - The Commercial Show

    Season 4 Episode 19

    Aired 3/3/1992

    The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss, Jennifer Heath

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  • The Dark Ages
    8.1/10(282)
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    #16 - The Dark Ages

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 9/29/1992

    The power company cuts off the Conners' power. Dan and Roseanne must look at Darlene in a new light after David spends the night in her room.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Eric Gilliland

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  • Pretty in Black
    8.1/10(278)
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    #17 - Pretty in Black

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 10/13/1992

    Roseanne mortifies Darlene with a sweet sixteen party, then sends her off to her friends while the adults enjoy the festivities, which include a game of Truth or Dare; the Tildens move in next door; Darlene dyes her hair black to make Roseanne mad, but is shocked when Roseanne reacts differently.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  • Good Girls, Bad Girls
    8.1/10(289)
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    #18 - Good Girls, Bad Girls

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 11/24/1992

    Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  • Skeleton in the Closet
    8.1/10(280)
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    #19 - Skeleton in the Closet

    Season 7 Episode 6

    Aired 10/26/1994

    Leon outdoes himself hosting a Halloween soiree with the Lunch Box clan and a bevy of his gay friends, many of whom seem to know Fred intimately. Meanwhile, Jackie and Roseanne visit Bev's hairdresser and become convinced that she wears a wig.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dan's Birthday Bash
    8.0/10(377)
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    #20 - Dan's Birthday Bash

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 1/3/1989

    Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Grace McKeaney

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  • Death and Stuff
    8.0/10(355)
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    #21 - Death and Stuff

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 4/11/1989

    During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Inherit the Wind
    8.0/10(382)
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    #22 - Inherit the Wind

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/12/1989

    Roseanne tries her hand at telephone solicitation while trying to console Becky who had an embarrassing accident in front of the school council.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Allan Katz

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  • We Gather Together
    8.0/10(355)
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    #23 - We Gather Together

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/21/1989

    On Thanksgiving Day, Jackie finally spills the news of her new job to her mother; and Dan's dad butters up Crystal.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Danny Jacobson

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  • April Fool's Day
    8.0/10(301)
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    #24 - April Fool's Day

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 4/10/1990

    On April 15th, Dan and Roseanne offer the kids a frantic lesson in family accounting; and in despair finally visit the local IRS office.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Steve Paymer

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  • Like, a New Job
    8.0/10(289)
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    #25 - Like, a New Job

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/9/1990

    Despite her misgivings, Roseanne, working late as a coffee-shop waitress, leaves Dan in charge of the kids.

    Director: John Whitesell

    Writer: N/A

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